(19)
(11) EP 1 804 677 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.08.2006

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28

(21) Application number: 05802122.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/034801
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/037039 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 27.09.2004 US 613636 P

(71) Applicant: Sutura, Inc.
Fountain Valley, California 92708 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NOBLES, Anthony, A.
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US)
  • DECKER, Steven, E.
    Anaheim, CA 92807 (US)
  • TRAN, Hung
    Santa Ana, CA 92703 (US)
  • BROSCH, Benjamin, G.
    Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US)

(74) Representative: Brinck, David John Borchardt et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


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